Feet
Name the 3 major parts of the foot
Toes, Heel, Arch (4th option: ankle)
The calcaneous is also called the
Heel
Name 3 of the 4 knee bones
Tibia, Fibula, Patella, Femur
Dancers must focus on correct technique and to reduce the risk of injury
Alignment
The number of bones that make up a human pelvis
6
The is the weight-bearing shin bone
Tibia
The ankle joint is made up of the talus and these two shin bones
Tibia and Fibula
The knee is this kind of joint (door)
Hinge
Name 2 of the 3 kinds of stretching
Passive, Active, or PNF
The femur and pelvis make up this kind of joint
Ball and Socket Joint
Weak arch muscles can cause this misalignment problem
Rolling in or pronation
Which tendon attaches to the "hook" of the heel?
Achielle's
Name 2 of the 4 ligaments in the knee
ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL
What is the material that cushions all joints?
Cartilage
Name 1 of the 3 pelvic bones
Illium, Ischium, or Pubis
Shock absoprtion
These bones makeup the toes (and fingers)
Phalanges
What two muscle groups cross on the back of the knee joint?
Calf and Hamstring
The ending of -itis on a word means
Swelling or Inflammation
This muscle group flexes the hip joint
Quadriceps
The foot muscles control the fine motor skills of the foot.
Intrinsic or arch
The majority of the arch is made up of which bones?
Metatarsals
The tendon encapsulates the knee cap
Patellar
The amount of impact joints take while a person is walking is x the person's body weight. While running it is 3x the person's body weight.
1.5
This bone of the spine connects to the pelvis
Sacrum